Casing assembly and terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10972594-B2
Application number	US-201916583216-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 25, 2019
Priority date	Dec 14, 2018
Publication date	Apr 6, 2021
Grant date	Apr 6, 2021

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a casing assembly and a terminal. The casing assembly includes a rear casing and a decorative member. The rear casing has a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface. The rear casing defines a mounting hole extending through the front surface and the rear surface. The decorative member is disposed in the mounting hole and coupled to the rear casing. The decorative member covers the mounting hole and extends out of the rear surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A casing assembly, comprising:
a rear casing, having a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface, the rear casing defining a mounting hole extending through the front surface and the rear surface; and
a decorative member, disposed in the mounting hole and coupled to the rear casing, the decorative member covering the mounting hole and extending out of the rear surface;
wherein:
the mounting hole comprises a first hole and a second hole communicating with the first hole, wherein the first hole has a maximum width larger than a maximum width of the second hole, the first hole has a first wall coupled to the rear surface, and the second hole has a second wall coupled to the front surface; and
the decorative member passes through the first hole and is coupled to a bottom wall of the first hole;
wherein a side of the decorative member facing away from the rear surface is provided with a layer selected from a group consisted of a fluorescent layer, a photochromic layer, or a light guide film.

2. The casing assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the decorative member comprises a main body and a lug, wherein the main body and the lug are integrally formed, the lug protrudes from an outer periphery of the main body, the main body passes through the mounting hole, and the lug is disposed against the front surface.

3. The casing assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the decorative member comprises a main body and a lug, wherein the main body and the lug are integrally formed, the lug protrudes from an outer periphery of the main body, the main body passes through the mounting hole and is coupled to the rear casing, and the lug is disposed against the rear surface.

4. The casing assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the side of the decorative member facing away from the rear surface defines a recess; and
the layer is formed in the recess.

5. The casing assembly claim 1 , wherein:
the rear casing comprises an outer layer and an inner layer coupled to the outer layer;
the rear surface is on the outer layer;
the front surface is on the inner layer;
the outer layer is transparent;
the inner layer defines a light-transmitting hole; and
the outer layer enables ambient light to pass through the rear surface and exit from the front surface via the light-transmitting hole.

6. A terminal, comprising:
a casing assembly, comprising:
a rear casing, having a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface, the rear casing defining a mounting hole extending through the front surface and the rear surface; and
a decorative member, disposed in the mounting hole and coupled to the rear casing, the decorative member covering the mounting hole and extending out of the rear surface;
wherein a side of the decorative member facing away from the rear surface is provided with a layer selected from a group consisted of a fluorescent layer, a photochromic layer, or a light guide film.

7. The terminal of claim 6 , wherein:
the rear casing comprises an outer layer and an inner layer coupled to the outer layer;
the rear surface is on the outer layer;
the front surface is on the inner layer;
the outer layer is transparent;
the inner layer defines a light-transmitting hole;
the terminal comprises a camera module disposed at a side of the rear casing facing away from the rear surface; and
the outer layer enables ambient light to pass through the rear surface and reach the camera module via the light-transmitting hole.

8. The terminal of claim 6 , comprising:
a light source facing away from the rear surface and configured to emit light reaching the decorative member.

9. The terminal of claim 6 , wherein:
the mounting hole comprises a first hole and a second hole communicating with the first hole, wherein the first hole has a maximum width larger than a maximum width of the second hole, the first hole has a first wall coupled to the rear surface, and the second hole has a second wall coupled to the front surface; and
the decorative member passes through the first hole and is coupled to a bottom wall of the first hole.

10. The terminal of claim 6 , wherein a side of the decorative member facing away from the rear surface defines a recess.

11. The terminal of claim 6 , wherein:
the side of the decorative member facing away from the rear surface defines a recess; and
the layer is formed in the recess.

12. The terminal of claim 6 , wherein the decorative member is transparent and made of a material selected from a group consisted of glass, ceramic, or plastic.

13. The terminal of claim 6 , wherein:
the decorative member comprises a main body and a lug, wherein the main body and the lug are integrally formed, the lug protrudes from an outer periphery of the main body, the main body passes through the mounting hole, and the lug is disposed against the front surface.

14. The terminal of claim 6 , wherein:
the decorative member comprises a main body and a lug, wherein the main body and the lug are integrally formed, the lug protrudes from an outer periphery of the main body, the main body passes through the mounting hole and is coupled to the rear casing, and the lug is disposed against the rear surface.

15. A terminal, comprising:
a rear casing, having a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface, the rear casing defining a mounting hole extending through the front surface and the rear surface ; and
a decorative member, disposed in the mounting hole and coupled to the rear casing, the decorative member covering the mounting hole and extending out of the rear surface;
wherein:
the mounting hole comprises a first hole and a second hole communicating with the first hole, wherein the first hole has a maximum width larger than a maximum width of the second hole, the first hole has a first wall coupled to the rear surface, and the second hole has a second wall coupled to the front surface; and
the decorative member passes through the first hole and is coupled to a bottom wall of the first hole;
wherein a side of the decorative member facing away from the rear surface is provided with a layer selected from a group consisted of a fluorescent layer, a photochromic layer, or a light guide film.

16. The terminal of claim 15 , wherein:
the decorative member comprises a main body and a lug, wherein the main body and the lug are integrally formed, the lug protrudes from an outer periphery of the main body, the main body passes through the mounting hole, and the lug is disposed against the front surface of the rear casing.

Assignees

• Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd

Inventors

• Ji Bin
• Liu Mengshuai
• Yang Zimei

Classifications

• H04M1/0283 Primary

  for providing a decorative aspect, e.g. customization of casings, exchangeable faceplate · CPC title

• H04M1/22

  Illumination; Arrangements for improving the visibility of characters on dials · CPC title

• H04M1/0264

  for a camera module assembly · CPC title

• H04M1/0272

  for a projector or beamer module assembly (constructional features of projectors per se G03B21/00; constructional details of projectors using electronic spatial light modulators per se H04N9/31) · CPC title

• H04M1/185

  Improving the shock resistance of the housing, e.g. by increasing the rigidity · CPC title